Fermat's Last Theorem

In J.D. Salinger’s novel The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield is in between childhood and adulthood. He is in denial of growing up and afraid of losing his innocence. Throughout the novel, Holden seeks out people who have made an impact on his life to accept him and his problems. Very few understand his mindset and tell him to just grow up. Holden desires acceptance and understanding but is rejected by Mr. Spencer and Ackley, but later receives approval from his little sister Phoebe.…

Kids these days, have a lot of problems with their family, friends, school and all that good stuff. We can’t really blame them because, each of us will have to go through that phase at one point in our life. One of them happens to be Holden. There’s nothing wrong with him, the things that are causing him problem are the things surrounding him and effecting his perspective and the way he thinks. Holden is in a stage where everything in his life is hitting him at once and that’s the reason we are…

Henry becomes much more spontaneous by going on shopping sprees and even showing affection to his wife in public (which he never used to do). Although a better part of his “Id” was displayed, Henry’s “Superego” prevailed in many scenes through this last half of the film. He’s much more aware of other people's feelings rather than his own, and he even tries to make up for the things he's done wrong in the past. In one particular scene, Henry visits the wife of the man who died in the case he…

The Maze Runner is a novel trilogy authored by James Dashner. The genre of the movie is a young adult, post apocalyptic,science fiction. The novel was turned into a movie, which hit the theatres in 2014, directed by Wes Ball. Wes Ball is a visual effects and graphics artist, graduated from Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts. The movie was highly anticipated at the time. The Maze Runner created a suspenseful ending that had many people wanting more as it ended in an…

The Catcher in the Rye and the Pursuit of Pipe Dreams The struggle to find and achieve a definite goal in our finite lives is at the epitome of the human experience. In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, sixteen year old Holden Caulfield believes that his life’s work is to take on the impossible task of holding others back from growing up and losing their innocence. Holden’s quest and subsequent struggle to fulfill this goal leads him on a journey both physically and psychologically…

Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye continues to engage audiences through it relatable narrative treatment of alienation. Through his narrative treatment Salinger portrays the then first look of the teenage years and what it is like transitioning into adulthood. Holden continues to resonate with modern audiences due to his feelings of alienation towards his culture and the everyday life in which Holden struggles to relate too. Holden’s disillusionment to adulthood and growing up is what feeds his…

Many people do not struggle with going into adulthood. People are wanting to be able to be an adult and do what they want. They do not want to follow other adults rules or their parent's rules. But in J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield does not want to go into adulthood. He does not want to deal with all the adult responsibilities. Holden from The Catcher in the Rye struggles a lot with staying a child and becoming an adult, Holden is always connecting his thoughts…

Holden Needs help No one can help Holden because he is always in isolation. He is desperate for company but when he is with someone, he either calls them phony or they annoy him. Although some people do offer advice, it is never the right advice or the advice that he is looking for at the time. What causes Holden to have to as many problems as he does is the fact that he cannot overcome the death of his brother Allie, who died of leukemia. He shuts down and stops letting people ‘in’ so he can…

The Reason Behind Holden’s Behavior Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a disorder caused by people experiencing an unusual and frightening event that overwhelms their ability to cope with the stress. The book, Catcher in the Rye, by JD Salinger is about a seventeen-year-old boy named Holden Caulfield, who wants to preserve the innocence of children. He has seen the adult world and resents to enter it, ever since he dropped out of his high school. Holden wants to resist change because he fears…

“Grow up” We’ve all heard it before. Maybe it was your parents or siblings who muttered it under their breath with dissatisfaction. You hated hearing it, but deep down you knew they were right. Holden, the main character, in J.D Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye fortifies the idea of preserving innocence throughout the novel. In an age where kids are trying their hardest to grow up as fast as they can, I agree with Holden. I think it is important to always have that childlike side to you, no…